Negative attitudes and stereotypes are a part of society; they become bigger issues when these thoughts and beliefs turn into actions, such as discrimination and aggression. Over the last decade strides have been made to change societal ideals and norms but research shows discrimination among particular groups remains high. The results of a study done by The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force shows that members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community experience high rates of discrimination and violence (Grant et al., 2011). Theories on the formation of attitudes and stereotypes include Social Learning, Social Cognition, Implicit Association. Resent studies have started to examine the effects media can have on attitudes…
There are many TV shows that one can simply pick to watch but this show was one of the most beloved by the people. Full House was one of the most family oriented and bubbly show that one can stop to watch. The T.V show Full House ran for about 8 years and many of their cast members are still relevant today. Using gender theory to analyze Full House, is evident that the show challenged society's traditional idea of gender roles. Back in the late 80’s and early 90’s it was rare to see the shifts of gender roles being aired on TV.…
When the Girl Scout Research Institute conducted a survey it was shown that “Many girls think these programs reflect reality, with… 50% saying that real-life shows are “mainly real and unscripted.” This is influencing the way children and teenagers think, making them believe that females are ill-natured creatures. Equally as important as the last statement, reality tv play into stereotypical beliefs. West Virginia Senator, Joe Manchin, says that Jersey Shore, a reality tv show, “plays to ugly, inaccurate stereotypes.” Buckwild being set in West Virginia feeds to the belief all West Virginians are hillbillies or rednecks.…
In Fred Pearce article Tv as birth control, he introduces his argument by asking a simple question "what is U.S family sizes compared with those of india?. This question gives the audience a background introduction of the main idea of the article, which is the how TV helps reduce the fertility rate in under developed and developing countries. He talks about some difficulties india faces is having a lot of young women of childbearing age. Hence, Pearce purpose of this question is to state that the birth rate in india has fallen dramatically to 2.5 children per woman of childbearing age.…
Gender effect in the Sierra Leone War Through Ishmael Beah and Mariatu Kamara’s autobiographies, the world learned about the devastating war in Sierra Leone through the eyes of a boy and a girl. The civil war stripped children from their families and killed many innocent civilians. In A Long Way Gone by Beah Beah he says, “One of the main aims of the rebels was to force the civilians to stay with them, especially women and children” (Beah 37). The rebels used the civilians as either bait for the army or as servants. They took girls to cook or exploit and recruited boys as soldiers.…
Surely, upon glazing at this list one must wonder why is such content permitted to air on television and who is to blame, are the actors to blame, is the media being held responsible for promoting such negative programing, or are men to blame for how women are viewed and treated? The derogatory depiction of women on reality television can largely be blamed on the individual who positions herself to be portrayed in such a negative context, who places more value on finances and fame before integrity, those who fail to consider the impact their job or image will have on others as they are built up to be a television…
Bad Girls Club “Women are bitches. Women are stupid. Women are incompetent at work and failures at home. Women are gold diggers. How do we know?…
The Misogynist Ruling Imagine it is 80 degrees and sunny outside, the inside of the school is humid and hot. The school does not turn on the air conditioning till they know it will stay warm outside, you do not want to feel too hot, and you want to be comfortable so you are wearing a tank top and shorts. The schools dress code does not permit anything that goes above the knee or anything that shows your shoulders as that is considered provocative for being a young girl. One of your teachers calls you out in front of the whole class to slut shame you for trying to be comfortable and to dress accordingly to the weather.…
What is completely different with the new season of the ABC hit reality show ‘The Bachelorette’? This will definitely shock the viewers. Did ABC just cast the first Black American "Bachelorette" ever? Chris Harrison speaks out. Rachel Lindsay is the new "Bachelorette".…
The Real Housewives: Postfeminist Symbol or Patriarchal Stereotype? Over the past decade, representations of women on television have evolved dramatically. Roles for women are no longer limited to the secretary or office assistant, the stay-at-home housewife, or the damsel in distress waiting to be saved by the manly hero. Women are now represented in both film and television as complex, multi-faceted characters who exist independently of their romantic relationships and home lives.…
Son of a bitch, motherfucker, pansy, man-whore; what do all these words have in common? Well, aside from them all being extremely demeaning towards men, they all have a common theme. While humiliating the person, mostly male, that you would be directing the insult towards, you are attempting to attack their masculinity. In doing this, you are bringing them down to the level of female, reaffirming that women are considered below men in the first place. I am in the opinion that, you cannot have “male bashing” without “female bashing”.…
While it may be, that some are just looking for fame, not many on there for more than that one reason, love. With so many women, there is bound to be drama, craziness, and cat fights. But when it comes to reality TV these women have in a sense become a character playing themselves however they wish to be seen, or how The Bachelor editors want them to be viewed. In one instance, a woman, Ashely S., competed for Chris Soules’s heart on season 19 of The Bachelor, and the world saw her as crazy. While it may be that she could in fact be crazy, I, along with others don’t believe this is the case.…
“The Bachelor” Recap: Analysis ABC, a popular television station known for news and for its hit tv shows, recently published an article on their blog, giving the world a full recap of the reality TV show, “The Bachelor”. However, the author’s purpose in writing this article was not intended to be giving a recap of the show, but to spark interest in their audience and encourage said audience to start watching the series and the station as a whole. The article’s use of rhetorical elements such as the recap from the station itself, the intended audience, its author’s views, the video and links embedded within the article itself, and the dramatic reality of ABC’s hit TV show, “The Bachelor,” support the overall purpose and goal to promote the show…
In her essay “Getting Real With Reality TV,” Cynthia Frisby examines how Reality TV has became one of the most watched television programs. Frisby then discusses her beliefs that, while watching Reality TV programs, viewers tend to draw comparisons between themselves and the reality star. She then gathers a team of researchers who conduct surveys that ask simple questions about participants relationship with Reality TV, and the team performs a content analysis on these participants while they view certain Reality TV programs. Ultimately, she suggests that her research shows that almost all participants showed some type of comparison between themselves and the reality star. Throughout her essay, Frisby uses adequate amounts of evidence to support…
She refuses to live the subservient life that George Murchinson, a potential suitor, believes she should. She is most attracted to Asagai, another potential suitor, because of his racial authenticity. However, she was “not interested in being someone’s little episode” (64). She appreciates that Asagai does not change who he is because of circumstances or surroundings. However, his real intentions with Beneatha are obscure.…